Public Service Pensions Act 2013
Establishment of new schemes
1Schemes for persons in public service
2Responsible authority for schemes
3Scheme regulations
Governance
4Scheme manager
5Pension board
6Pension board: information
7Scheme advisory board
Design
8Types of scheme
9Revaluation
10Pension age
Cost control
11Valuations
12Employer cost cap
12ASections 11 and 12: restricted schemes
13Employer contributions in funded schemes
Administration
14Information about benefits
15Information about schemes
16Records
17Regulatory oversight
Transitional
18Restriction of existing pension schemes
19Closure of existing injury and compensation schemes
20Final salary link
Procedure for scheme regulations
21Consultation
22Procedure for protected elements
23Procedure for retrospective provision
24Other procedure
New schemes: supplementary
25Extension of schemes
25AExtension of schemes where definition of “the judiciary” expanded
26Non-scheme benefits
27Consequential and minor amendments
Existing schemes: supplementary
28Existing local government schemes
29Existing schemes for civil servants: extension of access
Public body pension schemes
30New public body pension schemes
31Restriction of certain existing public body pension schemes
32Existing public body pension schemes: pension age
Parliamentary and other pension schemes
33Great offices of state
34Parliamentary and other pension schemes: pension age
35Members of the European Parliament
Review
36Defence Fire and Rescue Service and Ministry of Defence Police: review
General
37General interpretation
38Regulations, orders and directions
Final
39Financial provision
40Extent
41Commencement
42Short title
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1Persons in public service: definitions
Civil servants
1In this Act, “civil servants” means persons employed in the...
Judiciary
2(1) In this Act, “the judiciary” means holders of an...
Local government workers
3(1) In this Act, “local government workers” means persons employed...
Teachers
4In this Act, “teachers” includes persons who are employed otherwise...
Health service workers
5(1) In this Act, “health service workers” means persons engaged...
Fire and rescue workers
6In this Act, “fire and rescue workers” means persons employed...
Police forces
7In this Act “members of a police force”—
Armed forces
8In this Act, “the armed forces” means the naval, military...
Transitional provision
9In relation to a time before the coming into force...
10In relation to a time before the coming into force...
SCHEDULE 2Responsible authorities
Civil servants and judiciary
1Scheme regulations for civil servants may be made by the...
2(1) Scheme regulations for the judiciary may be made by...
Local government workers
3Scheme regulations for local government workers may be made by—...
Teachers
4Scheme regulations for teachers may be made by—
Health service workers
5Scheme regulations for health service workers may be made by—...
Fire and rescue workers
6Scheme regulations for fire and rescue workers may be made...
Police forces
7Scheme regulations for members of a police force may be...
Armed forces
8Scheme regulations for the armed forces may be made by...
SCHEDULE 3Scope of scheme regulations: supplementary matters
1Eligibility and admission to membership. This includes—
2The benefits which must or may be paid under the...
3The persons to whom benefits under the scheme are payable....
4The conditions subject to which benefits are payable.
5The assignment of benefits, including restrictions on assignment.
6The forfeiture or suspension of benefits.
7The recovery of overpaid benefits.
8The exclusion of double recovery of compensation or damages. This...
9Contributions, including— (a) the making of contributions by employers and...
10The payment or receipt of transfer values or other lump...
11Pension funds (for schemes which have them). This includes the...
12The administration and management of the scheme, including—
13The delegation of functions under scheme regulations, including—
14The payment by an employer of— (a) any costs relating...
15The resolution of disputes and appeals (including the referral to...
SCHEDULE 4Regulatory oversight
1The Pensions Act 2004 is amended as follows.
2In section 11 (annual reports), in subsection (3), at the...
3(1) Section 13 (improvement notices) is amended as follows.
4After section 14 there is inserted— Appointment of skilled person...
5(1) In section 17 (power of the Regulator to recover...
6In section 70 (duty to report breaches of the law),...
7After section 70 there is inserted— Reporting late payment of...
8(1) Section 71 (reports by skilled persons) is amended as...
9In section 72 (provision of information), in subsection (2), after...
10In section 73 (inspection of premises), in subsection (2)—
11In section 89 (reports), at the end there is inserted—...
12After section 89 there is inserted— Reports about misappropriation etc...
13(1) Section 90 (codes of practice) is amended as follows....
14After section 90 there is inserted— Codes of practice: public...
15(1) Section 91 (procedure for codes) is amended as follows....
16In section 92 (revocation of codes), in subsection (1), after...
17In section 93 (procedure for regulatory functions), in subsection (2),...
18In section 154 (requirement to wind up schemes with sufficient...
19After section 248 there is inserted— Requirement for knowledge and...
20In section 249A (requirement for internal controls), in subsection (3)—...
21After section 249A there is inserted— Requirement for internal controls:...
22(1) Section 318 (interpretation) is amended as follows.
SCHEDULE 5Existing pension schemes
Civil servants
1A scheme under section 1 of the Superannuation Act 1972...
Judiciary
2A scheme constituted by section 20 of the Sheriff Courts...
3A scheme constituted by paragraph 23 of Schedule 9 to...
4A scheme constituted by or made under any provision of...
5A scheme constituted by or made under any provision of...
6A scheme constituted by or made under any provision of...
7A scheme under paragraph 7A of Schedule 10 to the...
8A scheme constituted by or made under any provision of...
9A scheme constituted by paragraph 9 of Schedule 4 to...
10A scheme constituted by or made under any provision of...
11A scheme constituted by paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 1 to...
12A scheme constituted by or made under paragraph 6 of...
13A scheme constituted by or made under paragraph 9 of...
14A scheme constituted by paragraph 2(1)(b) of Schedule 2 to...
15A scheme constituted by paragraph 6(3) of Schedule 11 to...
Local government workers
16A scheme constituted by paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to...
17Regulations under section 7 of the Superannuation Act 1972. Exception:...
Teachers
18Regulations under section 9 of the Superannuation Act 1972. Exception:...
Health service workers
19Regulations under section 10 of the Superannuation Act 1972. Exception:...
Fire and rescue workers
20A scheme under section 26 of the Fire Services Act...
21A scheme under section 34 of the Fire and Rescue...
Members of police forces
22Regulations under section 1 of the Police Pensions Act 1976....
23A scheme under section 48 of the Police and Fire...
Armed forces
24The scheme constituted by the Royal Warrant of 19 December...
25An Order in Council under section 3 of the Naval...
26An order under section 2 of the Pensions and Yeomanry...
27An order under section 2 of the Air Force (Constitution)...
28Orders or regulations under section 4 of the Reserve Forces...
29(1) A scheme under section 1(1) of the Armed Forces...
SCHEDULE 6Existing injury and compensation schemes
Civil servants
1A scheme under section 1 of the Superannuation Act 1972....
Judiciary
2A scheme under paragraph 7A of Schedule 10 to the...
3A scheme constituted by or made under Part 3 of...
4A scheme constituted by section 11(b) of the Judicial Pensions...
Local government workers
5Regulations under section 7 of the Superannuation Act 1972. Specified...
Teachers
6Regulations under section 9 of the Superannuation Act 1972. Specified...
Health service workers
7Regulations under section 10 of the Superannuation Act 1972. Specified...
Fire and rescue workers
8A scheme under section 34 of the Fire and Rescue...
Members of police forces
9Regulations under section 1 of the Police Pensions Act 1976....
10A scheme under section 48 of the Police and Fire...
Armed forces
11The scheme constituted by the Royal Warrant of 19 December...
12An Order in Council under section 3 of the Naval...
13An order under section 2 of the Pensions and Yeomanry...
14An order under section 2 of the Air Force (Constitution)...
15An order or regulations under section 4 of the Reserve...
16(1) A scheme under section 1(1) of the Armed Forces...
17A scheme under section 1(2) of the Armed Forces (Pensions...
Compensation schemes for loss of office etc
18Regulations under section 24 of the Superannuation Act 1972.
SCHEDULE 7Final salary link
Persons who remain in an old scheme for past service
1(1) This paragraph applies in a case where—
Persons whose benefits under an old scheme are transferred to another closed scheme
2(1) This paragraph applies in a case where—
Continuity of employment
3(1) For the purposes of paragraphs 1(2)(a) and 2(2)(a), there...
Movement between new schemes
4Where the condition in sub-paragraph (1)(b) of paragraph 1 or...
Final salary link not to apply again to a pension in payment
5(1) Scheme regulations may provide that where a pension in...
SCHEDULE 8Consequential and minor amendments
County Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 (c. 25 (N.I.))
1In section 116 of the County Courts Act (Northern Ireland)...
District Judges (Magistrates' Courts) Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 1960 (c. 2 (N.I.))
2In section 2 of the District Judges (Magistrates' Courts) Pensions...
Sheriffs' Pensions (Scotland) Act 1961 (c. 2)
3In section 1 of the Sheriffs' Pensions (Scotland) Act 1961,...
Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 (c. 56)
4After section 8 of the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 there...
5(1) Schedule 2 to the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 (official...
Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)
6The Superannuation Act 1972 is amended as follows.
7In section 1 (superannuation schemes as respects civil servants, etc),...
8In section 7 (superannuation of persons employed in local government...
9In section 9 (superannuation of teachers), after subsection (1) there...
10In section 10 (superannuation of persons engaged in health services,...
11In section 24 (compensation for loss of office, etc), after...
Police Pensions Act 1976 (c. 35)
12In section 1 of the Police Pensions Act 1976 (police...
House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978 (c. 36)
13In section 2 of the House of Commons (Administration) Act...
Judicial Pensions Act 1981 (c. 20)
14In the Judicial Pensions Act 1981, before section 29A there...
Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)
15In section 13 of the Local Government and Housing Act...
Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (c. 8)
16In section 1 of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act...
17In section 11 of that Act (provision against pensions under...
Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48)
18The Pension Schemes Act 1993 is amended as follows.
19(1) Section 71 (short service benefit) is amended as follows....
20In section 83 (scope of Chapter 2: revaluation of accrued...
Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21)
21(1) Section 214 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (pension...
Police Act 1996 (c. 16)
22The Police Act 1996 is amended as follows.
23In section 50 (regulations for police forces), after subsection (2)...
24(1) Section 51 (regulations for special constables) is amended as...
25In section 52 (regulations for police cadets), after subsection (1)...
Human Rights Act 1998 (c. 42)
26In Schedule 4 to the Human Rights Act 1998 (judicial...
Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21)
27In section 34 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act...
Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Act 2004 (c. 32)
28In section 1 of the Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation)...
Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)
29In Schedule 7 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (protected...
Parliament (Joint Departments) Act 2007 (c. 16)
30In section 3 of the Parliament (Joint Departments) Act 2007...
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10)
31In Schedule 4 to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment...
SCHEDULE 9Existing schemes for civil servants: extension of access
1The Superannuation Act 1972 is amended as follows.
2In section 1 (superannuation schemes as respects civil servants, etc),...
3After section 1 there is inserted— List of employments and...
SCHEDULE 10Public bodies whose pension schemes must be restricted
1Arts and Humanities Research Council.
2Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.
3Civil Nuclear Police Authority.
4Commissioners of Irish Lights.
5Economic and Social Research Council.
6Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.
7Natural Environment Research Council.
8Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses.
9Science and Technology Facilities Council.
10Secret Intelligence Service.
11Security Service.
12Technology Strategy Board.
13Trinity House Lighthouse Service.
14United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority.
15United Kingdom Research and Innovation.
SCHEDULE 11Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Commons Speaker
Extension of MPs' and Ministerial pension schemes
1(1) Schedule 6 to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act...
2In section 4 of the Ministerial and other Pensions and...
Lord Chancellor's salary
3(1) The Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975 is amended...
Closure of existing arrangements
4The Lord Chancellor's Pension Act 1832 is repealed.
5Sections 26 to 28 of the Parliamentary and other Pensions...
6In the Judicial Pensions Act 1981— (a) in section 16...
7The provisions listed in the following table (which includes spent...
Saving and transitional
8(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), this Schedule does not have...

Public Service Pensions Act 2013

2013 c. 25

An Act to make provision for public service pension schemes; and for connected purposes.

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—